Latin America

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators have been flooding into Peru's capital

5:04pm January 19, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Peru's capital is facing thousands of protestors from the rural and poorer south, demanding the resignation of the president, who they blame for the recent killings of more than 50 demonstrators.

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Anti-government protesters clash with police in Lima on Wednesday.

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Peru is on edge as protesters converge on the capital

4:28pm January 19, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Peru braces for more protests in Lima as the calls for the new president's resignation grow. Over six weeks of turmoil has claimed more than 50 lives.

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Anti-government protesters who traveled to the capital from across the country march against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte clash with the police in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday. Protesters are seeking immediate elections, Boluarte's resignation, the release of ousted President Pedro Castillo and justice for the dozens of protesters killed in clashes with police.

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Protesters from Peru's Andes descend on the country's capital to demand leader resign

9:32am January 19, 2023

by The Associated Press

The protests are against President Dina Boluarte and in support of predecessor Pedro Castillo, whose ouster last month cast the nation into political chaos. At least 53 people have died.

A man walks past a burning barricade during a protest against Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, calling for his resignation, in Port-au-Prince.

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As its only remaining elected officials depart, Haiti reaches a breaking point

5:00am January 18, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

In the years since Haiti last held a democratic election, the challenges facing the country have spiraled: gang violence, inflation, a cholera outbreak. "It's a collapse," one outgoing senator said.

Jury selection begins for Mexico's ex-security head accused of taking cartels' bribes

5:25pm January 17, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Futuro Media's Maria Hinojosa about the start of jury selection in the trial of Genaro Garcia Luna, the ex-security head in Mexico accused of working with cartels.

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There are still no answers eight years after 43 students in Mexico went missing

4:43pm January 17, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

More than eight years on, the families of the 43 students from Ayotzinapa teachers college in Mexico are no closer to getting answers — or any version of the truth about the students' fate.

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After weeks of violence, protests expected to continue in Peru

6:55pm January 16, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Marcelo Rochabrun, Peru Bureau Chief at Bloomberg, about the ongoing protests against the Peruvian government which have left dozens of people dead.

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The state of democracy in Latin America

5:17pm January 15, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Brian Winter, editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly, about democratic backsliding in Latin America.

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Brazil's Supreme Court will investigate if Bolsonaro incited the attack on Congress

8:02am January 15, 2023

Days after a mob attacked Brazil's Congress, presidential, and judicial offices, the country's Supreme Court has agreed to investigate whether former president Jair Bolsonaro incited the attackers.

Cusica Fest is trying to rebuild the Venezuelan music industry

10:37am January 14, 2023

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

A music festival in Caracas, Venezuela is building momentum for renewed creativity and expression in the country, amidst an ongoing political crisis.

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